# Rapale District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/ District · Nampula Province # Rapale District Rapale District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **216,590 people** in 2025 on 2,431 km² (about 89 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 216,590people (2025) - 2,431km² - 3administrative posts - 3mapped services ## How many people live in Rapale District? Rapale District had an estimated **216,590 people** in 2025 — 3.0% of Nampula Province, 58th of 148 districts. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 2,431 km², that is about **89 people per km²**, 37th of 148 districts. 46.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 16 across Nampula Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 97 children and older people. 0–4 ****37,504** 5–9 ****32,270** 10–14 ****30,918** 15–19 ****25,232** 20–24 ****17,920** 25–29 ****14,445** 30–34 ****12,349** 35–39 ****10,094** 40–44 ****8,123** 45–49 ****7,125** 50–54 ****6,544** 55–59 ****4,982** 60–64 ****3,333** 65–69 ****2,435** 70–74 ****1,670** 75–79 ****943** 80+ ****703** Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz). ## Where is Rapale District? Rapale District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/) and [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/). By area it is the 117th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.1% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Rapale District is about 1,376 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 32 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 15.1282° S, 38.9698° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Rapale District - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula34 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala200 km ### Nearest railway station Multivaze (Mutivaze-Sede), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:01). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Administrative posts of Rapale District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Mutivaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/) 883 3 0 [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/) 799 4 1 [Rapale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/) 749 4 2 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rapale District Named natural and historic features inside Rapale District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Barragem Do Monapo - Lalama - Mecoro - Merrocane - Missa - Mucato - Mugicuári - Munria - Murriquie - Naavara - Nacuca - Nacuão - Naene - Namarripe - Namiale - Namiavi - Nampaco - Namuca - Natoa - Natucui - Ratane - Rio Enlossa - Rio Malati - Rio Minicua …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 29 mountains; 15 hills. - Serra Paione · 1,095 m - Monte Tatapila · 975 m - Monte Muíto · 912 m - Monte Puerepe · 890 m - Monte Maiia · 882 m - Monte Netemue · 840 m - Monte Peue · 828 m - Monte Nacuco · 746 m - Monte Nicolomua · 741 m - Monte Chaca · 739 m - Monte Cucute · 715 m - Monte Puco · 711 m - Monte Naburri · 693 m - Monte Nicasse · 648 m - Monte Napacala · 643 m - Monte Chiuco · 631 m - Monte Epila · 628 m - Monte Mucorro · 628 m - Monte Iriaque · 612 m - Monte Mucuaco · 589 m - Monte Enene · 588 m - Monte Moma · 582 m - Monte Namavato · 576 m - Monte Gomáculo · 573 m …and 20 more. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Mutivase Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rapale District and the best time to visit In Rapale District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (438 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 438 Feb 24 283 Mar 24 200 Apr 22 93 May 21 25 Jun 19 26 Jul 19 29 Aug 21 17 Sep 24 7 Oct 26 23 Nov 27 56 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rapale District Places mapped inside Rapale District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Rapale District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Rapale District?216,590 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Rapale District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Rapale District?About 89 people per km² - What borders Rapale District?Cidade de Nampula, Mecuburi District, Mogovolas District, Muecate District, Murrupula District and Ribáuè District - What time zone is Rapale District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rapale District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Rapale District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Rapale District?Serra Paione (1,095 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rapale District?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Rapale District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rapale District?MZ0320 (OCHA common operational dataset)